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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-01-06

In its annual review Of the indus
trial progress Of the South, the Balti-
more Manufacturers Record, in this
weeks issue, will say that 1886 has
been the most remarkable year in
many respects in the history of the
Southern States and more has been
accomplished for the prosperity and
progress OF the whole South than ever
before in any yesr. This is shown in
the enormous investments of capital in
industrial enterprises and in the
growth Of confidence among Northern
and European investors in the stabili-
ty of the South's iron and other man
ufacturing interests.
The amount OF capital, including
capital stock Of incorporated compa-
nies represented by the new manu-
featuring and mining enterprises or
ganized or chartered in the South
dnring 1886, including the enlarge
ment Of old plants and rebuilding OF
mills, aggregates $12S ,226, 900, against
$66,612,OO0 in 1885.
The iron interests have attracted
the greatest share of attention and
some gigantic enterprises have been
organized and furnaces are now be.
/ ing erected. The Tennessee Coal
Iron and Railroad Company, with 0
capital Of S10000,000, has five furnace.
i in operation and is building fiyemore
i besides ovens, and opening new Goa
mines. The Sloss Iron and steel Co
with an investment Of $5,0OO0O0, hai
two furnaces now aud has given con
4 tracts ior two more and will also build /
steel plant. The Birmingham Furnac,
and Manufacturing Company, with I
capital of 100000, has just been organ
lied by Pennsylvania capitalists t,
build two furnaces Other furnace
are to be built the aggregate OF neV
furnaces for the year being twenty
eight. One Bessemer steel rail mill i
nearly finished, one Bessemer plan
has been completed, one sunder way
bids have been invited for the con
struction Of another ard several othe
steel plants have been decided upon
Other interests as well as iron are ais
being rapidly developed.
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WHOLE NO. l43
HOLsTEIN FAT STOCK.
Six Prize Steers 10 be Rutchar.
ed for the Philadelphia
Market,

1t has been proven that the Hol.
stein-Friesian cattle produce moro
milk than any known breed, aud
that for butter they are second to
none, and it now seems probable that
they will also go to the top as beef
cattle. Mr. John Ridley, Sr, the we'll
known victular, has just purchased
six head of 2-year-old Holstein-Frie-
sian steers from THE RECORD Farms,
Montgomery county, Pa, and has
them on exhibition at the North
Pennsylvania Drove Yards, where
they will remain for the balance Of
the week No better-loolling cattle
were ever brought to this market.
They weigh from 400 to 1860 pounds
apiece, and are pictures Of health and
good feeding. They will be slaugh-
tered next Monday, and offered for
sale at Stalls Nos. 2O2-46.S, First av-
enue, Farmers Market, Twelfth and
Market streets, on Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday, December %, % "a.
Mr. Ridley, who has had forty years
experience in slaughtering prize cat
tie, pronounces these Holsteins the
finest 2-year-olds he ever saw. Mr.
Jason Sexton, Manager of THE RE-
CORD Farms says the steers were
yearlings before any particular care
was taken with their feeding. 1t is
the first trial of feeding Holsteins for
fat stock, the breed being considered
too valuable for milk and butter. A
bull calf would bring more for breed
ing purposes than a big steer would
for beef. Under such circumstances
the natural increase has been rapid,
and now a thoroughbred Holstein is
no longer a rarity. That is why this
fattening trial was made These six
steers have been fed only on what is
within the reach of every farmer.
Their principal grain has been finely
ground Indian meal, wheat bran and
ground oats, with ensilage as fodder.
In the year they have been stall-fed
every steer has doubled his weight, the
average gain being over two pounds
per day.-Philadelphia Record.
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New Southern Ore and Coal
Developments.

To the Editor Of The Iron Age: The
South is now making most rapid
strides in the development of her iron
and coal fields. These developments
have largely been cenfned to the
Chattanooga and Birmingham dis
tricts, where there are some 27 large
sized modern blast furnaces now in
operation, making about 2000 tons Of
"cold-short" pig iron per day from the
"Clinton" ores Of the upper silurian
system, which abound in a continuous
belt from Central Alabama up through
that State, through the northwest cor
ner Of Georgia, continuing l40 miles
through Eastern Tennessee, and on
through Southwestern Virginia and
close TO the southeastern base OF the
great Appalachian coal fields. These
ores are mixed with the brown hema-
tites which lie in beds parallel to the
southeast, about 40 miles distant and
are smelted by coke made from the
coal OF the adjoining coal fields
These furnaces make what is general
ly known as American Scotch pig,
not very strong, but very fluid
and useful in making sharT
castings, such as architectural work
and stoves, and useful as a mixture
with the cred short" iron made from
the ores of the Lake Superior mine,
and from Iron Mountain, Missouri
Birmingham aud Chattanooga can
not be beaten in America in making
low-grade pig iron, because the orei
are most abundant and cheap, anC
coal OF moderate quality lies contigu
ous in unlimited quantity, and lime
stone for flux abounds throughout th,
entire section. Now that Besseme
steel is taking the place Of wrough
iron SO extensively, Southern iron
makers have naturally been anxiou
to find ores suitable for the manu-
facture OF Bessemer pig Thus ia
only one extensive bed Of ores loy
enough in phosphorus suitable for thi
purpose has been found in the South
This is known rs the "Cranberry ore,
and is found in a great vein runnin
east and west through the counties c
Carter in East Tennessee, and Mitch
ell in North Carolina. some % mile
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-01-06

the Cranberry ore beds and those linn
itless coal fields will the best Bessemer
iron be made as cheaply as the low
est grades OF common iron can be
manufactured at Birmingham and
Chattanooga, and here, in this high
and healthy section, must necessarily
spring up the great manufacturing city
OF the Central South, for the great
er cost OF carrying these steel-making
ores and this frst-class coke to these
distant furnaces would make a splen-
did profit for the works, and no iron
center on the continent could com
pete with works so situated. / have
just returned from an exhaustive ex-
animation of the entire route OF the
intended railroad, in company with
their chief engineer, Thos. T.. Mat
son, and, after a long experience in
the iron business, can safely assert
that no district in America has equal
advantages for making high-clss iron
for steel purposes as the section above
named. 1t is expected that the rail
road from Charleston, S. c., to the
Ohio River will be completed within
two years, as the company now have
finished 100 miles of road. The
grades are exceptionally good for {
mountain section, being nowhere
above SO feet, except on the south side
OF the Blue Ridge, where, without {
tunnel, short distance is 80 feet tC
the mile, bat this is going North, anC
in favor Of the coal-carrying direc
ton. BY the way, the coal OF Virgin
Ia ID more than 100 miles nearer t.
the States of North and South Carroll
ma by this line than any coal by an,
other route, and the grades doubly a
good, Chicago is nearer Charleston
this way by rail than is New Yorl
via the New York= Central Road
The bridging and tunneling on thi
new road are unusually light, ant
and there is now in sight local busi
ness awaiting it sufficient to occup,
all the ability OF a single-track railroad
1t crosses every East and West trunl
line OF railroad south of the Ohio Riy
er; it crosses the best and broades
coal fields on the continent; it cut
through the largest known beds G
Bessemer ore in the country. 1t
Northern terminus is among furnace
that open hungry-market for all
can carry.
1t traverses the largest area of un
touched hardwoods on the continent
it crosses through the great health
high lands of Western North Carolins
| The veritable Gland OF the sky,
through beautiful mountain valley
between the two highest SUBMITS eas
Of the Rockies, viz, Mount Mitchell
and the High Roam, it follows th
gateways of the rivers from the ricl
and populous valley Of the Obi
straight to Understanding Florid
through the spring climate Of tn
southern section Of the Appalachia
range. A pleasant line Of prosperit
must follow its completed route. II
healthy air, its cool, beautiful waters
must stimulate the best efforts of hu
man industry and intelligence.
J. 7. WILDER.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-01-06
0 the shaking of The agueI

o the shaking of the aguel
o the tortures Of Neuralgiai
o the misery of dyspeDsiRl
o The Nretchedness Of leaCaobel
o the gIipes Of bilious Cohc
All of these will surely vanish
Like the snow before tho SOuthwlnc,
If You'll only take SMITH 's BILE BEANS.
You can buy therl at your drug store
For a quarter Of a dollar
And if You viii only Try them
You win never be without ihem.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-01-06

in length, and crossing the State line
between those States and skirting the
northern base Of Roam Mountain, one
OF the highest SUBMITS Of the Appala-
chians, being 6397 feet above sea level.
The ore exists in great quantities, be-
ing some 500 feet thick at its eastern
end and tapering to about i feet thick
at its western extremity This great
vein stands on edge, extending down
to an unknown depth, pitching" to
the South at an angle OF about 60 de-
grees, and follows an irregular line OF
foot hills which skirt the north side OF
Roam Mountain, and "crops' out on
the summit of these hills, which vary
from 800 to 500 feet in hight. 1t is al
so laid bare in the valleys Of the nu-
merous streams which run down from
the side Of the high Roam Mountain
and cut deeply through the iron ridge
at its base The ore is magnetic
black oxide, yielding in the blast fur
mace about50 per cent. OF metallic iron
OF excellent quality for making steel.
1t carries part of its own fux, and
works easily and rapidly in the blast
furnace, Herewith is a copy OF its
analysis from samples taken from the
stockhouse of the Crozier Furnace, at
Roanoke, Va, as analyzed by the
chemist of the Chester Rolling Mills,
OF Cbnutor y,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-01-06
VOL. III.
rhe l,n,ne1 Cnrrier,s Address.


The Comet Carriers Address.
At the close of the year,
With merry, good cheer,
THE COMET bows low to its readers;
Softly whispering to friends
That the curtsy portends
A"deyil" in league with the "bleeders'
"Filthy lucre' he wants,
And his patrons he haunts,
Till they freely respond with themoney
Should you drop him "hali,"
The dear boy would laugh,
Asif the transaction were funny,
He deserves a kind thought,
Having faithfully brought
THE COMET thro' bleak ,wintryweather
Through sunshine and shade
These twain have e'er made
A prompt weekly visit together.
They have told you the facts
OF worlds busy acts
OF your own little city's expansion,
And, proud to relate,
They present to the State
A Bob for the governors mansion,
They have searched far and wide,
In their national pride,
And viewed this hemisphere over
But found not man,
From political clan,
With vertebral column like Grover
And just here they pause
To insert short clause,
Prophetic of coming election
The time draweth apace
When our sovereign race
Will "put black eye on Protection
War taxes must go
Justice will nave it 50,
In spite of Monopoly's Kicking"
For the peoples release
This surplus" must cease,
And Tariff be given clicking"
Then the foul Whisky Ring,
That of terror is king,
Must quickly be shattered and broker
For its poisonous breath
Is a herald of death
OF crime and of sadness a token.
Hear the clear bugle note,
Calling true men to vote
The grant of such license to sever;
To arouse in their might,
For the cause of the right,
And Danish this outlaw forever.
Swiftly bounding with speed,
Sunny South takes the.lead
OF all her good envying neighbors;
Ribbed with iron and coal,
She approaches the goal
Ofcrowning success for her labors.
She is destined to be,
As men will soon see,
The greatest Of earth's busy places,
With eye lustrous and bright,
Step elastic and light,
She is fairest OF national faces.
So with union of voice,
Boy and COMET rejoice
In loyal attention to duty.
And all that they ask,
AS reward for their task,
Is "shust a leetle' bit OF the "booty"
Daily Republican., 1887-12-21
IT'S An HI wind

That bripgs with it auets Of rRin from
the northeast. When th4 wind blows
from that quarter on vet day, the
rheumatic are apt to euffsr, even If
eeatsd by their "Ain com Portable iDgle"
In cosy arm chair. A few 1insalass-
fulls Of Hostetter's Stomach Bitsers-
mos. genial and comforting CT specifics
will afford them unspaakable relief.
There 10 ample proof on record Of it's
efficacy In this diseaBs-nore Particu'
larry IL used for its relief az the outset
Chills and fever. dsspepsiS, constipa
tion, liver complaint and lack OF tone
In the kidneys and bladder, should also
be treated with this useful family med.
icine of botanic origin. Appetite i'm
proves, refreshing siumber once moze
visits the weary syelids Of the nervous,
and the circulation Is enriched and nc"
tolerated in consequence OK it's invigor.
ating and regulating action. Use 1t as
protector after getting wet.
Daily Republican., 1887-12-21
Ciaymont Items,

Great preparations are being made
oy the people in this vicinity, especial
y 90 oy the various Sunday schools, for
Christmas.
Tbs houSs that Alfred Handy built
Tor his brother Robert has received its
hnishiug tsuch. The latter moved
from Philadelphia into 1t few days
ago.
The new house built by James r .orce,
OF Cartertovn, for VIM. L. Lodge ID
also nearly completed.
Several OF car citizens have butohered
their hogs. We notice In The Every
Evening correspondent OF Olaymont
thai Mrs. j. and W. Hopes also killed
several pigs. This must be . mistake,
as we were insormed that men KILLED
them, and not women.
Messrs. Jeeso Hcopes & Bro. killed
several hogs; three OF them weiah over
1,C00 pounds, the largest one weighip z
$40 pounds. Jesse will nov be no moro
lean, but fat, as he will give up eAJin0
rabbits and now live on pork, which
will stick 20 his ribs
Mr. George Y Lloyd ON Thursday
last had two pige slaughtered. fourteen
months old; one weighed AIS and the
other drew the tesm to 4l6 pounds.
The two above lot OF hogs were bought
when Quite smaR Of Bald win TAliey.
There 10 yet three more TO be butohered
soon which are very aue animals. II
any one In Brandy wine Hundred car
beat Mr.. Lloyd's weight Of pigs VIC
would like 20 hear from them.
Hoopes &; Bro AnS Samuel Hickman,
all ClaymUn, nilleEs, inform us that
they were never blsier than at the
present time.
Michhei Devony, the journeymsn Of
a. s. Ottey, our v! lage blacksmith,
worked the last two " eeks Tor Lswis p
Cox OF Booth's Corner, en- account OF
the latter's health. 1t is not generally
Known thst blacksG'itb9 can make an
Insect, and tAt is fire Ay.
Snow comutnccl to fall here about
o'clock on Saturday evening. The rail
tosd members had 20 ttzn out 10 keep
the sx itches opened. Tney worked all
81 Rht snd on Sunday.
We wish you all a merry Christmas
YETTo.
Daily Republican., 1887-12-21
y Flel sRut Volueae.

Fs,eg. Patrick, aud Other Boys. Ilius-
tTssed. Boston: ID Lothrop Comp
Priaa 81 25. Sally Pratt Mclean. tho
autuot OF Cape Cod Fo ks. is the suthor
Of the capital story which leads the
gsoun OF twelve 10 this pleasant volume.
Peter. Patrick Is a bright Irish boy, as
big hearted as he Is bright, and the
story OF his brief if'e Ia ss humorous at
tao beginning and 80 pathetic nj the
ending rs anything that Mrs. Ewing
has written. Mrs. Cstherwoodfs ZAP.
Pies on The Crane" Some Real Darky
Boys" bg j. H Moeer, and Annie
Mitchell! Mscy's little round of Nam
tucke, stories ara charming ss they can
be, and Happy is the toy who gets the
book at the coming holidays, or, for
that matter, at any tiIe.
Daily Republican., 1887-12-21
Christmas Matinee.

MI. A g. Webster lesdo in the dane
ing art In WILMINGTON, ard he will
give another of bis delightful matt.
nees, In his rooms, In the Fourth story
of she Opara House, en- Monday after.
noon next. No one will DE admitted
without the necessary p ece OF paste
board. The second quartsr begins with
the opening of tho Kew year, and all
who would like TO learn the graceful
movements should SEQ the professor at
once.
Daily Republican., 1887-12-21
You Must Not
NEW CHIN STORE.

Christmas is here, and 1t Ia with
pleasure We would state that our store,
though small, is we'll stocked with
goods, which we are going to sell at
prices to suit the people. Give Ms call
and you will find that 1t is TO your IN.
terest to purchase goods Of us. Our
line of vases is complete and marked at
tremendous low prices. Hanging, hall,
hand and stand lamps are likewise
marked in corresponding manner.
All goods are warranted to be as repre-
sented. Very respectfully,
SAM. H SMYTH,
New china stors, 217 King st.
Daily Republican., 1887-12-21
Lookt Look!

Bottom fallen out In prices. Mixtures.
10, 10, 20, and French mixtures, 20 cents
per pound; clear toys, hand made, 30
cents; paper shell almonds, $780,; do, ]
lbs 81; pecan nuts, 1sc.; cream nuts,
12o.; hazel nuts. 49,. Grenoble wal
nuts, 200; Florida oranges, 30. 20, 81
cents per dozen; Malaga white grapes,
200 psr ID; Valencia raisins, &c.; Mus'
catel. 14c.; London layer, 20c. basket
raisins, 800. We have large assort
ment OF fne apples. Call and be CON
WINGED ut Blsckiston's, 8. W. corner
Ninth aud Orange streets. Come early
and avoid the rush.
Daily Republican., 1887-12-21
p,.par q yourself for Christmas.

Az the Christmas holidays are upon
ms and each one has 8 surprise IN s.ofe
sor some loved one, rsns.nber thst o
alaanIy shaven face and !ashionaole
n ar ont are always pleasing to the eye,
! a "a 10 @ one need be surprised when told
hot u a. Geo. Metzner, i0S K Thlrd street,
with HE assistants, sta1GS LeHuS ou W
deity and scientifically improve sou.
appearance with o ciesn sha'e If A
artIstIc hair cut. Give him Call.
Daily Republican., 1887-12-21
40, For ChrietInes!

Eow is the time to buy your Christmas
presents, and Mrs. Taggart's is the place
where you can find bibles and hymn
books, latest styles; children's books,
Christmas books and cards. latest designs;
dolls In endless variety, dressed and un
dressed; dolls clothing made and made
to order; scrap books, albums and lJts OF
fancy articles too numerous to mention.
Notions and trimmings of all kinds; chill
dren's hoods, caps, mitts, dresses, etc.
Come and see for YOURSELF as we are
going to move we are selling some things
less than cost. Sheet music reduced to 2
cents sheet. N. A. Taggart, 607 Market
street.
Daily Republican., 1887-12-21
Death OF Edward r. Lummis.

Yesterday Edward It. Lummis died
Of consumption st his home. No. 1903
West Fourth street. He was taken Ill
about year ago, while working Ms
engineer ut the cool spring reservoir.
he had partly recovered, when he was
taken SICK again last April and never
rallied. He was born at ElizsbathDors,
N, j., In l847, and cane to this city
with his parents In 1852. He learned
the trade of machinist a. tde Harlan 8
Hollingsworth Compapy's works, and
was an excellent mechanic He was a
member of the Della ware Fire Company,
and was trustee and secretary OF that
company at the time of his death. he
was one of the first members OF the
Young Mems Republican Club, ard
was q vice president tkis year. He
wac o member OF West Presby teriau
Church. He was also mem Ger OF
Asylum Lodge, No. 90. o o z. The
funeral will take piace on Friday after.
noon at O'Clock. Interment will be
made In the Wilmington and Brsndy-
wine Cemetery. The deceased married
q daughter of Archibald Given, and
four small children survive him. The
various organizations to which he be
louged will meet this evening and tase
appropriate action.
Daily Republican., 1887-12-21

AT this norning'o session Ct Snnlc,, ad
pal Court, John McLauSali2 o. ;s,ar
with assault and battery OF n'S ns,ar e
whose case was co1tinuea from "o.
day was discharged from want snoS y. a.
dence. VIM. Moioe, Jr., was npeu "
and costs, John Msguire So aao ooSs,, ann
Micbsel Mnrphy % and coats aau onu" ~
Anderson 81 and costs for drdnheuhess'
Daily Republican., 1887-12-21
Berga,ns In sowing Machines.

We have two or three OF those dam
AGED mschines (Domestios) lett, thai
We Will ra!l at discount from regular
nr,cs. These machines have been useo
for renting, and are 40 good as new.
ID ,mestic EeNlGg Machiue, Sla Msrset
streUt,
Daily Republican., 1887-12-21
n ONrd.

70 III who are 0ufferiua fsom the sr.
rors ana inGiposet.ons OF yonlh, nervous
weak peSs, sAsgiy 6ouay, lore OF manhood
&c, will sSn1 recipe chat Will cure
you, FBER OF OaARtlN. Thie grea.
comedy YVES discovered By a missionary
IL eoutA AmH.Ca, Send O. eelf.n1dress-
eG envelope 50 the RNv. JosRpB J.
TsaAa R:1sion D. HsT York CITY.
Daily Republican., 1887-12-21
yRx~yities.
Tho cheapest has hOuk8 I'm tho city
Rumserd Bros, AO4 Market street

Try Bush's coal you will like 1t.
Go to Murphey's for your bed springs.
Buy yonr furniture at Murpbey's.
Try Bssh's coal ; you will surely like it.
W.. j. kimble, grocer, 2nd aud Justison st
Millard Y. Davis, jeweler, Y. Second st.
Fine Is X. Rings, at HAMS, 15 e. FOurth.
r. ROop Smith, druggist, 9th and King.
American Laundry. 6O2 West Front street.
First class furniture at Aurphey's, sos Ship.
ley street.
$3.50 cash win buy q brick house. Apply
to Heald b %.
60 10 Geo. H. Murphey's for your psrl OF
chamber and dining room furniture. So9 snip
ley street.
There will be more pure homemade candy,
all hand. msdo, at NO 4 West Second street
than any other place IA wilmington for
Ohffstmas. II. ID. Hollis.
j. q. Bryant, No. IL East Seventh st'eet.
fs taking orders for the revised acd latest
edition Of samantha at SaratosS. Price 70
duced TO $176. Agents wanted.
II You want your Heaters and Range over
hauled and putt good orcer for the winter,
send your order TOT, East Fourth street Pick
phone, Number as, IL viii be promptly tpen.
del to
Special bargains in holiday goods. Mems,
women's, boys and chtldren's velvet om-
broidered slippers at lowest pr!sss In the
oity. All isa;hsr goods at Big bargains.
Ohaliants Cheap SRos Store, al King st.
Daily Republican., 1887-12-21

Library editions Of Bulwer, Thackery
Eliot, Raskin, Dickena, Scott and many
other etandard works, beautifully
bound ir calf, morocco, alligator and
cloth, at one-,hird puh!isbers' prices
PYLE Il Lichtenste!n, 226 Market strees.
DC rature.
Daily Republican., 1887-12-21
Prepare for Christmas,

Alexander Black, Of Kennott. will
occupy his old stand in the Eighth
street market on Saturday, the Gath
Inst with o lot of fine .u1keys, caick-
ems and farm produce, and LIE would be
pleased to see all of his old fiiends and
customers on the occasion. He will
warrant everything TO be fifSt-clsss.
Daily Republican., 1887-12-21
Paid HIS Fine.

George W. Brewipgton, who was
fihed $500 for keeping poker and keno
room at Fifth and Walnut streets, or 90
to jail for one year in default OF pay
meut, paid his 6ne yesterday morning
and left jail. The payment OF the fine
was due to the efforts of his brother.
Daily Republican., 1887-12-21
M0trfnonlRl.

oards are out for the wedding Of ME- :,
James T stradley, OF Porter sts.lop, " =.
Miss Nellie M. the yonneses uAusn.o, a.o,
of Mr.. james r De'Fhton, lS1 eViieo'1a ni W.
of Pencader HuudS6d, %hloG ~; .%n' o.,
place at the reaidenn' OF tns or,.e p1 -.
repts, on Tuesday eveniug,!he S''a in'V'
Daily Republican., 1887-12-21
George A, Taylor, wholesale and Retail
GROCER.

Before u, akIns purchases for the holt.
day season, call on the above for all
kinds of fancy Srd staple goods. Al
monds, Rngiian walnvts. white grapes,
Florida oranges, fue mixtures, &o' AZ
the lowest possibls prices. A trial 60
l.cltea. N. Il. cor 81 and King sts.
Daily Republican., 1887-12-21
Fine Extracts.

Luudbore's "Edenis" Marscha'.
Nlrl Rose AID many other fine extracts
In bottles o. by the ounce. Japanese
Pot Pourri, very 6ue; 20 cents an ounce'
Plush goods away down In price.
Vsasey, druggists Eighth and Monroe.